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250-371-5583

Email

jwood@tru.ca

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Joel Wood
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Dr. Joel Wood

Assistant Professor

School of Business and Economics
Economics

Summary

I am an economist with an interest in evaluating Canadian federal and provincial public policies with a specific focus on environmental policies.

Expertise, interests and research

  Climate Change    Economics    Energy/Fuel    Environment    Natural Resource    Economics    Pollution    Sustainability

Languages

English

Quoted Articles

Removing neutrality from carbon tax a good idea? TRU prof weighs in
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